China The World's Last Steam Railway

Name: China The World's Last Steam Railway
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ISBN: 9781904332800

ISBN-10: 1904332803

ISBN-13: 9781904332800

Edition: 2008

Authors: Gordon Edgar, Adrian Freeman, John Tickner

List price: $34.95

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Three photographers, who have visited China 35 times over a ten-year period, create what will likely be the world’s final photographic essay of the steam engine era. Nostalgic and evocative, these images capture a special moment in history. China was the last country to build steam locomotives…and the last to stop using them. For years, authorities planned to eradicate steam by the 2008 Olympics; they have now practically achieved this goal. Scenes such as those shown in these pages will be no more. The remarkable array of photos includes sheds, workshops, and steelworks; trains, stations, and ticket booths; narrow-gauge railways in Beijing and the northeast; and every region from Tonghua…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: AAPPL Artists & Photographers Press, Limited
Publication date: 5/6/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 12.25" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.322
Language: English

Gordon Edgar has already produced several books of his stunning and highly popular railway photography for Amberley Publishing.